5. Who was the one player you never wanted to cross?

Well, I never wanted to cross anybody, but the likes of John Fashanu and Mick Harford - real hard men - I tried to stay on the right side of.

I'd just keep talking to them through the game - 'How's the wife and family, pal?' When the lion's sleeping, you let them sleep!

6. Your most embarrassing moment in football...

Palmer was left red-faced while playing for Sheffield Wednesday one afternoon (Image: Daily Mirror)

The only one I can remember is when I playing for Sheffield Wednesday against Leicester in the cup - I think it was the year we went to Wembley.

I hadn't been well. I shouted over to Ron Atkinson, 'Gaffer, I need to come off.' He said, 'No way, you're staying on!' I said, 'Gaffer, I really need to come off - I need a s**t.' I had sickness and diarrhoea.

Anyway, all the supporters near the tunnel heard the lot and were giving me loads of stick as I ran off and then came back on.

7. Did you ever have any run-ins with fans?

Palmer had a good rapport with fans (Image: Getty Images)

The fans have always been great with me, wherever I've been. They pay their hard-earned money to watch their club, so if they see a player giving everything, they'll have that rapport with them.

I always tried my hardest and put the effort in, so never had any problems.

8. Who's the best player on the planet now?

When it comes to the world's best debate, Palmer is in the Messi camp (Image: AFP)

I don't think there's any argument about that is there? Lionel Messi.

Ronaldo runs him close, though. To be honest, if push comes to shove, I'm not kicking either of them out of the door!

9. And the most underrated?

Palmer is a big fan of N'Golo Kante (Image: AFP)

There are always underrated players who don't get the credit they deserve because people don't always know or see the game. But without them, the star players can't do their thing.

The boy Kante has won back-to-back Premier League titles with Leicester and Chelsea - that's no concidence. He's such an important player. Matic and Fernandinho are the same.

In my day, you had Paul Ince, Roya Keane and David Batty doing the same thing. Batty was very underrated - he was a great player.

10. Tell us something about you not many people know...

I live and work in Shanghai, China, and I'm trying to learn Mandarin!

11. Who's in your ultimate five-a-side team?

Chris Waddle gets a place in Palmer's five-a-side team (Image: Getty)

Des Walker, Chris Waddle, John Sheridan, David Hirst and myself.

It's all over - give up now!

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